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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
DOC WILSON'S DESPAIR.
Cast Off by His Wife and Kept from
His Children He Attelrnts Suicide

Cast Off by His Wife and Kept from
His Children He Attempts Suicide.
Boston, April PA Providence special
says: Doc Wilson, who is widely known
through his famous suit against Philip L.
Moen, the barbed wire manufacturer OF
Worcester, attempted suicide last night in
his room at Hotel DOrrance, Provi-
dence, by taking laudanum. Medical
assistance was quickly summoned and
his life was saved, although he
is in a very weak condition tonight. His
wife some time ago instituted divorce pro
ceedings, and for time Wilson was denied
the privilege OF seeing his two children. He
obtained permission later to see them at his
hotel, but in every instance they were ac-
companied by the Sheriff Yesterday after
noon the children visited him and he re-
ceived letter from his wife. The missive
contained refusal to ever live with or
associate with him or speak to him. This
gIieved Wilson and is the probable cause OF
his action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Crushed Bevond Rocnrn,t,on

haig,, louis, April 2l-A special from AL
tain pc Ays: "rhe east bound freieht
fal tbr...lle lle Atlantic and Pacific railway
tbs 'uukl partially burned bridge oye,.
ifne1 tt,DNp Of Canyon Pndr.. nnd
Nnes -, " , imam Ward went down with tho
You'd r.r.''ll.., 'ilfn cars and was crushed be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Firhtlng King Alcohol.

HARRIsONBURG, VA, April 24-The-loca
option election i'll four of the five districts
III this county occurs tomorrow. The real
battle is i'll this, the central, district. The
been Kept up every night by the prohibi.
tionists. Whites and blacks have held meet
ings jointly, with speakers .of both color
The liquor men have no speakers, but are
working hard privately. The contest will
be hot and both sides are looking for sue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Englapd's Bond Commission,

NEW York. April 24.-Sir Edward
Thornton, formerly British Minister at
Washington, S. NJ. Braithwaite and E. O.
II. Bouyerie arrived in this city to-day
from England by the steamer Etruria.
The party are stopping at the Clarendon.
They come to negotiate a settlement with
the Virginia Legislature relative to the
bonds of that State held in England.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
GotAam's Dry sun,,av

nmt a, 4 oAK, April 24.--In the enforce
vcgiod ,t Iue excise law to-day police pre-
locI loe nue sale Of liquors IL the leading
sio5,,. '. eiid cafes as well as The important
Where ,'l '''4 restaurants. Among the places
Dlr,o',;. iaN v was obserycd to it5 full were
nan Ha,o,s the Filth Avenue hotel, HofY-
talt bo,,a,, bg,5', Astor House and other proni-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
DANENHoWER's FUNERAL.
WV Mliltary Companies Escort Il
remains to fine Grova

mlntary Companies Escort the
remains to the Grave.
NJ tJrs"EGo, n. Y, April 24.-.The funeral
la. D'Gu'' John W. Danenhowor took place
from g,s from Christ Episcopal church at 1880
D,l'yk D,i this afternoon. The escort was com
co.' r., VI the Kingsford Band of forty musi-
eg5a, ,,,a ahd the Twenty-ninth and Thirty
I6e@ a., separate companies, National Guard.
N1,,, IIiiufch was crowded and the streets
q W nooi,i o.oGked with people all along the limo
cova.'I n.aIch; The casket was draped and
oro,.p.l ory!vu with the American lag. The floral
srt L,ar were elegant, several pieces bejng
hlsaj9 .he deceasad's brother officers The
vas no waS ..SS at Riverside cemetery. There
No Noiley firing at the crave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
A SOCIETY GIRL SHOT.
FlstoI Practice at Brooklyn Results in
Terrible Tragedy.


Terrible Tragedy.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24-Gloom was
o'Sy ~ over PbiIadelphia society to-day by the
us%s NV. 'nat Miss Annie c. Lesley, daughter
u MIS- james Lesley, had accidentally shot
aIi instantly killed herself at the house of a
Vsnd Fisl WI whom she was visiting in Brooklyn.
Wp Vnn MT George Nichols, a son of her host,
g5soi 1so Lesley had been in the habit of prac-
j,96o. j6 frequently with a pistol
!, summer recently spent
saratoga. While VISITING at his
r,l'el ..l house, she resumed her pistol prac-
u. uc WIN young Mr.. Nichols assistance and
~ H. 50 50 engaged on Saturday afternoon when
y. aT melancholy accident occurred which i'm
Y rgdI Instant Tan deprived her of her life. Tie
ci,i,'5 Sgt SIie was handling went of suddenly,
grc,a;, gi, bullet IN her brain, and her horror
''eI III the agonies of death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
The American Shipping League.

CHARLESTON, 5. G., April A-The
American Shipping and Industrial League
will hold a convention here tomorrow.
Findlay Of Maryland, p G.
Wexford of The Richmond Chamber of
Commerce. A. NJ. Waddell and +. w. Kir-
choner Of the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce, Gov. Perry of Florida, Congressman
Wheeler of Alabama, j. Floyd King of
Louisiana, and about fifty other delegates
win be present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Tho Iriah Lnnd BIN.

LONDON, April i2l.--Discusslon Of the Irish
land bill IN committee in the House Of Lords
will begin May r..
Sir William Vernon Harcourt writes ilntly
denying that the alleged Parncll letter pub
lishod In tho TDics was intercepted In the
post nllcn whom hn wns Homo secrciarY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Vrulso OF the gana 1our

for. C.D,A 4, April 2i--Tho YACHT Sans
rNei M N. H illhms, from Feiliandlna. nr.
ou slsnl ,,'ii u'ii TON harlor Aprll ~. hnyiug
hnu4In. @ T. Duke of Sutherland nBd PARTY.
i.aaln geliH Blair Mlsa Smith nni d.
Lasaal ~. y. 'liiiis feur sailed April ~ l0r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25

CINCINNATI. April si.-1he nlenhcFp Of
che builders Exchange have agfelsl - ninka
nine hours n days Wnfk and 10 pay by tha
h0uf. the 3f.ee b. o. regulated ~ lni'fliu1l
cDntinria with the uen 'ililH ls iuieNted 90
anily io s0fhnea employed u hu'idlnEs
ald 90 ~ unli hands ant oilleu cnplpyVl
ny fhN uH9fl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Bismerck SAC From Libel Suits.

BERLIN, April 2l-Tho Volss Zeitmag
brought an action for libel against Prince
Bismarck on account Of the attack upon
that paper made by the Chancellor in q
speech IN the Reichstag. The court has Just
decided that il has no jurisdiction in the
maoter as the Prince being German gen
eral, Is only anenable to a military tri-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
pohbers in n warohouee.

MIDvILLE, GA, April 2i-The Central
Railroad COmpany's warehouse here was
broken into last night and the safe robbed
OF about $3.50 and some papers belonging q
the agent. The agent has not YET missed
any freight TheIV Is no clue 10 who did II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
Cholera Ringing In Mexico.

NooALEs. Am, April 2l-rhe chief ol
police has reeeiyei dispatch stating that
sholera Is raging Ia the Moxiean town 0i
Mazatlan, and Liat the dissaso has broken
ont nt Guymas. People ARE leaving the in'
footed disiilciH in l1rgo numbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25

LOsDoS, April N.-The race for the
Princes Of Wales handicap AT Sandown
Park Saturday brought out "A field Of thir-
teen martsr South III won, with Debent-
ure second and Kilwarlin third The last
uaIned WIS the favorite.
The grand international steepic chase Tns
won W johnny ionrnil With Dnnbrldfe
seo0nd and spectrum thliI. heyen started.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25

NiacHKATf. April sf.--All tlle book pub.
iainN have ncrsird q tllf demand ~ the
aitWiHt A. haFN fhr atirr aiifi H'tt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
SIX BUILDINGS BURNED.
A Total Loss OF $4,000 With Only
Partial Insurance.

WILKEsBKRRE, PA, April PA fierce
and destructive fire took place at Plymouth,
Pa, at four o'clock this morning by which
a block Of six frame buildings in the bust
ness portion of the town was totally de-
stroyed and very little of their contents
saved. Five Of the buildings were owned
by'George P. Richards and one by Charles
Shupp. They were valued at $4,000 and
were partially insured. The loss on stock is
not exactly known, but will fully reach
$50, 900. II is about one-half covered by in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-25
ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS BURNED.

CINCINNATI, O., April 24-The Brush
Electric Light Company's works at the cor
ner of Plum and Canal streets were entirely
destroyed by fire this morning. The loss Is
sG5 900 and the insurance $40 900 in fifteen
companies. It win be thirty days before
the company can start again. The fire
started in an adjacent stable and commune
Gated to the Brush works
800 HOUSES BURNED.
LONDON, April PA disastrous fire has
occurred at Afnautlseui, Asia Minor. Five
hundred houses were burned and many per-
SONS lost their lives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05
WORSE AND WORSE.
The Loss of Life by the Earth
quake Now Estimated at
Two Thousand.
A Church Filled with Refugees De-
stroyed, with Three Hun
dred Lives.

The effects of the earthquake in Italy
and France prove TO have been far moro
serious than at first was thought, says n
cable dispatch from Rome. The loss of
life and destruction OF property IL learned
TO have been terrible. The number OF
deaths reported to the present time is about
two thousand. The most startling news
comes from the Genoese iviera. Over
fifteen hundred people were killed in that
district. At the village Of Bajardo, situated
at the top OF hill, n number of the
inhabitants took refuge in n church when
the shocks were first felt A subsequent
and greater shock demolished the church,
and 800 Of the people who were in IL were
killed. The shocks were felt at Parma.
Turin, and Cosenza. fluctuations OF the
earth were noticed at Catania in Sicily ut
the foot of Mount Etna.
The earthquake was strongly felt at sea.
or Genoa il woke sailors from their sleep.
At Turin portion OF the ceiling of Santa
Teresa Church fell upon the worshipers,
but none were killed. In many streets the
traffic was stopped, as houses were rem
dered liable 10 fall At Castellaro church
collapsed. killing many persons. The
transport Roma has left Genoa 10 take on
board five hundred prisoners confined in
the Oneglia prison, which Is expected to
collapse. Parties OF soldiers haze been
sent TO the villages visited by the earth
quake 30 assist in buryipg the dead.
IL is reported that al Russana, q village
Of 800 inhabitants, successive shocks lev
eled nearly every house. One-third OF the
people are said TO be buried In the ruins,
and there is no hope of rescuing them.
Not one Of the log communes In the popu-
| lous province of Porto Maurizio escaped
injury. The villages built on terraces on tlre
sides of hills are almost all destroyed. The
distress is great everywhere. At Nice sixty
| houses are lettering and ready to fall
| from the shocks indicted. Many others
are much damaged, and in most residences
moro or less Of the furnishings are dam
| aged. The total number OF people injured
at Nice il twenty three. Forty were in
| iured and one killed at Mentone. Two
hundred and fifty houses there were rem
| dered uninhabitable. Several fires occur
red, but were speedily extinguished.
| Military guards are on duty 10
prevent pillaging of the wrecked
houses. A bread famine is expected owing
TO the destruction of the ovens of the bak-
ers. Some wells around Nice are dried up,
while others increased In volume. A Jet
| of hot water burst from the bed Of the
PaiIlon River, throwing mp mass Of shin
gle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

The human body Is much Ike good clock
or watch Ia its movements; II one goes too slow
or too fast, so follow all tho others, and bad
time results; II one organ or set OF organs
works imperfoctly, peryersion OF functional
effort OF al the organs rs sure 10 follow. Hence
woman's life miserable are the direct issue OF
the abnormal action of the uterine system.
For all that numerous class OF symptoms
and every woman knows them--there IL ono
unfailing remedy, DIR. Pierce's -Favorite Pro-
scription, tho fsyorite Of the sex
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

"CoMrETITIvE preaching" is what the
Scotch call IL. A candid phrase that
tells about what il usually comes TO.
BY the time church has tried forty
or fifty candidates the competition be
comes such that, apparently, Providence
quits the scene. and leaves the issue TO
caprice and chance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05
Something Else That Needs Checking.

IL isa delighted innovation on tho
part of the lady visitors to popular
theater in this city TO check their hats
before entering the auditorium. II
they will go still further and check
their conversational habits for the Same
period. theater-going will become quite
n pleasure. Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

II KNOW a victim TO tobacco. said n
lecturer. "who hasn't tasted food 70.
thirty years" How do You know he
hasnt?" asked an auditor. because
tobacco killed him in 1850" was tho
rcply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

~# Premature decline OF power In
either ser, however induced. speedily and
permanently cured Book for 10 cents IN
stamps Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
Mt on. G63 Main street Buffalo, N "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

NEVER attempt to handle saow-shovel
without gloves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

1T is TO be hoped the bonnet has about
reached the height OF its ambition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

THE Combination OF Ingredients used in
making BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs IL such
a. 10 give the best possible effect with safety.
They are the best remedy in use for Coughs,
Colds and Throat Diseases
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

Love il beautiful blossom, afiirms n
line from n rejected contribution. Sort Of
a passion flower, No suppose.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

RELIEF Is Immediate. and cure sure.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 80 cents.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
Dakota 1. q, q. + Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meet at
Grand Forks, and after public reception,
proceeded to business: Grand Master Rice
read his report of the work done by the
order in the territory during the past year.
From the report OF Grand Secretary X. II.
Briggs the standing and progress OF the
order was shown to be in the most flour.
ishing condition. The report OF Secretary
Briggs contained the following.
The number of lodges in the territory is
ST, ten OF these having been organized dur.
Ing the past year. There are 4, 800 active
members. with GOT limitations during the
year; l 5 members have been relieved, and
II brothers buried by the order; Swidows'
families have been assisted; 644 week ben
eiits have been paid; the total amount
paid fol relief by lodges is S44, 1889;
cash in treasury May l, 1887, $2,46S.S4;
current expenses OF subordinate lodges
separate from charities was $3S, 1892
the fruuds invested by subordinate lodges
amount to S37 ,O72.26.
The report OF the Treasurer was read and
various committees appointed. The newly
elected officers OF the grand lodge are as
follows: q. NJ, A. G. Smith, Lead City;
D. G. NJ, Don Mcdonald, Grand Forks; G.
w., John Wally, Ashton; G. S.. X. b.
Briggs. Sioux Falls; G. T.. George w. Snow,
Springfield; grand representative, Harvey
j. Rice. Huron.
The grand encampment elected the follow
ing officers for the ensnming year. T:A.Rob-
inson, Sioux Falls. grand patriarch; ]. T.
Wooley, Ashton, grand high priest; A. E.
richardson, Grafton. grand senior warden;
Ralph r. Briggs. Sioux Falls, grand scribe;
NJ. p. Gilman, Yankton. grand treasurer;
William Hort, Fargo, grand junior war;
den; S. E. Blavett, Sioux Falls. grand re-
preventative marshal; Z. E. Overholt, St.
Lawrence, inside sentinel; A. E. Romeo, Elk
Point, outside sentinel.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
The G. A. II. Commanders Order.

Commander-inC Chief Fairchild, OF the
G. A. r. has issued General Order No. IA
OF which the substance is as follows: He
commends the beneficient work being done
by the Women's Relief crops among the
veterans and their families in distress:
heartily endorses the Sons OF Veterans or
ganized with view to render the declining
years OF the &. A. X. veterans more hoy
able and to aid widows and orphans OF
war martyrs; appoint w. G. Veasey Of
Ruthland, VT, II member OF the Grant
memorial eammtte, vice Gen. w. Hooker
OF Battledow, Vt, resigned; calls upon the
warriors OF the Thirteenth corps to meet
Sept. Il, at the time OF the National encamp-
ment to select corps badges; advises all vet
Grams desiring to learn the whereabou is OF
comrades to address the commissioner OF
pensions at Washington; declares that the
Grand Army has known no such day as
Decoration day, but that it loves and re-
vers Memorial day; requests the state de-
partment to send copies Of the proceedings
OF their encampments to the National
headquarters of the Grand Army for pre-
ser>ation; announces that all railroads
have fixed upon one fare for the round
trip to the National encampment and
appoints the following additional aides
de- camp on his National staff: Albert
Moore. Pittsburg; w. w. Greenland, Clar-
ion, Pa; G. III. Williams, Erie, Pa; Chris
tan Young and c. f. Houghton, Philadel-
phia Thomas Munroe, Galletzin, Pa;
and S. V.Cooper, Media, Pa
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
MARKETS.

CmcAGo:-Wheat, No. 2 spring, s2gc No. 3
spring, TIE No. red. S2Ac Corn No. 9 371c.
Oats No. 2, 27&c. Rye, No. 2, 56Ac. Barley,
No. 2, 62c Flax seed, Sl074. Timothy seed,
81 SO. Pork per bb, S2O.50. Lard, per 100
lbs, ST. 10. Butess, creamery IT to 22c; dairy,
15t to 21c. Eggs TX to 12kc.
New YoRH:-Wbeat, No. spring, 93e; No. /
hard. 94c; ungraded red. 95ac: No 3 red, 91hc;
No. red, 93hc. Corn ungraded, 5Ohc; No. 2,
aslc Oats, mixed stern, STE white. 42c.
Eggs, 131c. Butter, western, IL to 24c.
MLwAUKEE:-Wheat.7 S4c. Corn, No. 3, 38c.
Oats. No. 2. white 32tc. Rye, No. l, 62hc.
Barley, zoe Pork, $3.50 Lard, $7.15. But
ter s to zoe. Eggs II to 123c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No: hard, 7Gc; No.
northern. 71ac: No. northern 734c. Flour
to local dealers, or shippers, in sacks $4.20 to
Sl.3O. Corn, SOC. Bran, $1,000 to $1,000.
No. 2 4Sc; No. 3, 40c. Corn meal, bolted $18
to $50. Hay, wild. 50 to 5000. Butter,
creamery, "a 25c dairy, is to zoe. Eggs,
~ to 12ac. Potatoes. so to soc.
ST. PAUI:-Wheat, No. l hard, TIC; No. l
northern. 76l2c; No. 2 northern 75c. Corn No.
2, 3Sc Oats No. mixed, 29sc; No. 2, mixed,
zoe; No. white, 32c; No: white Bic. Bar.
ley. No. 2, soc. Rye, No. 2. 4Sc. Flax seed.
ole. Timothy seed, S1.7O. Glover seed, 81. 90.
Potatoes. 10 to 53c Eggs, liz to 12c
DULUTu;-Wheat, Tx to 7Snc.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26

After slavery, civil service; then moral re-
form among the people, for absence OF vir-
tue and integrity nndermines the safety OF
free government and society. Abuse OF slim
ulants; overworked women; fast living and
luxury, undermines mind and body. The
struggle against these will be a deadly one.
Load mans appetite and pocket, and
you have him. The three great leading
characteristics ofdissipation abuse OF slim
ulants and overwork are met by the new
new discovery. Extract OF Moxie Nerve
Food. 1t stops nervous exhaustion in
women. The abuse OF the system in any
form. Its results are the craze OF the coun.
try. The sales OF it as m ade into a luscious
beverage are perfectly enormous already.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26

Another War Article.

Il have here" said a seedy-looking
individual, placing his hat on the edi-
tors table ip the Office Of the Daily an
nual, and drawing forth a formidable
roll of manuscript, 81 true account Of
the battle of Shiloh
Battle of whichlo?" interrupted the
editor with a puzzled expression.
THE Battle of Shiloh" said the Wis
itor, written by an eye witness
..Did the battle take place in this
countrys" asked the editor, with ap
air Of interest.
In this countryp" ECHOED the yete:
ran. "Stars and planets, mani Did
you never hear of the war for the
Unionp"
::Not word. In which state was it
Fought"
''State?" howled the visitor. estate?
Why, it was fought in more than doz
en- states"
,"Was it precipitated by the Chicago
Anarchists gueried the editor flirting
over the pages Of the manuscript.
"Anarch--! Great un verse, no!
It was a ffatrieidal struggle between
the North and the South, and yonr hqqmn-
BILE servant fought all through 1t. l was
at the battle of Shiloh. and also BY
the way. dye see this flattened bullet
in this charm attached to my watch
chain? Well, that was shot intQ my
body at the battle of Shiloh. 1t pierre
ed my chest and lodged against my
spinal column, whence it was remove q
only q year ago by q decidedly delicate
and dangerous surgical operation. Az
old soldiers carry around q bullet rs I
memento of wounds received in the
bioodiest war of modern times; but
rather think-N
"Say," suddenly broke In the editor;
.if the battle of Shiloh has never beer
written up for publication, I'll buy
your manuscript. l am always ready
to pay literally toget scoop on my r.
yals in the matter of fresh news"
And the editor showed the manuscript
into pigeon-hole. handed the histor-
ian check for $75. apd resumed work
on an editorial entitled ..fThe Iniqqitoul..
Interstate Commerce Bill"
The old soldier pocketed the check,
gave the editor military salute, and
marched out of the office with the slow
and measured step Of funeral process
sion.
An hour later he returned with the
information that the bank on which the
check was drawn refused to cash the
paper, as the editor had no funds there
| but the editor was conveniently ont.
and the clerk said that he had just start
ed for Florida for the benefit OF hi
health, and would not return for three
months. -Noyyjstosra Herald.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
An Indian Fakir.

Talking of sleeping men," l was
one day on my way to Dholpurn, near
Agra, and when hating to rest our
hores heard casually of "Jogi'' of
some local celebrity who was in u
neighboring tope of mango trees. l
walked over to the sacred shade, and
there, standing upright against a pillar
of rough masonry, was fakir. Like
all these sanity personages, he was ex-
tremely dirty. His hair, worked up
into rope-ends with grease and dust,
hung nearly to his waist; his body,
stark naked, was painted with a gray
pigment; but, to exaggerate the skele
ton idea, the ribs, chest bones and
ankles were picked OUT in yellow
ochre. One eye was wide open; over
the other dropped a paralized eyelid.
The mouth was wide open, and out of
a corner were sprouting several blades
of corn. His hands were clinched and
his nails, I was told, were growing
through the palms of his hands. He
had been, moreover-I am still only
quoting what was said-in the "trance"
in which saw him for two months. In
spite of all that l have read and heard
about these ecstat;c Jogis, ! venturcd
to be sceptical. But | offered an obla-
ton of copper coins at the holy mans
shrine, round which in pious assemblage
stood a quantity of other offerings in
kind little dues Of wheat and oil"
He may have been an impostor, but it
struck me as a very dreary form of i'm
position indeed. All alone there, under
the dusty trees, with the shrilling of
the kites in ones ears all day long and
at night the dismal company of riball
jackals. London Society.